Upcoming superior service tribunal proceedings are listed below.

To arrange access to attend a proceeding, contact the relevant officer at least 1 week in advance. For information on attendance expectations, view the Tribunal proceedings attendance guidelines page.

Start date,
start time and location		 Proceeding details Contact officer
Tuesday 28 October 2025

9:30 am
1 day

HMAS Moreton, QLD

Defence Force Magistrate – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC, 2025-022-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Army, CFN

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct
  • Second charge; DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data etc
  • Third charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C Non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  • Fourth charge; DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data etc
  • Fifth charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data etc.
 WO1 Foster
ceara.foster@defence.gov.au 
07 7514 5676

Wednesday 29 October 2025

9:30 am
1 day

HMAS Watson, NSW

Defence Force Magistrate – WGCDR Callan SC, 2025-027-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Navy, LEUT

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 56A(1) Failure to comply with requirement to notify change in circumstances
  • Second charge: DFDA, s. 56A(1) Failure to comply with requirement to notify change in circumstances
  • Third charge: DFDA, s. 55(1)(a) Signing a false service document
     
 CPO Davis
michael.davis4@defence.gov.au 
02 5109 6253
 

Monday 10 November 2025

9:30 am
5 days

HMAS Kuttabul, NSW

Restricted Court Martial – GPCAPT Geeves, 2025-029-RCM

Service and rank of accused: Navy, AB

  • 11 charges
 CPO Davis
michael.davis4@defence.gov.au 
02 5109 6253

Monday 17 November 2025

9:30 am
3 days

Court Martial Facility 
5 Tennant Street Fyshwick,
ACT 

Defence Force Magistrate – GPCAPT Geeves, 2025-033-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Army, PTE

  • First charge: DFDA, 56A(1) Failure to comply with requirements to notify change in circumstances
  • Second charge: DFDA, s. 56(4) Recklessly making misleading statement in relation to an application for benefit
 WO1 Adcock
troy.adcock@defence.gov.au
07 3903 6443

Monday 18 November 2025

9:30 am
1 day

Robertson
Barracks, NT

Defence Force Magistrate – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC, 2025-030-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Army, LBDR

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) s. 474.17A(1) Using a carriage service to transmit sexual material without consent
 WO1 Marshall
bradleigh.marshall@defence.gov.au
08 7971 3263

Tuesday 25 November 2025

9:30 am
3 days

HMAS
Albatross, NSW

Defence Force Magistrate – GPCAPT Geeves, 2025-031-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Navy, AB

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) s. 474.17A(1) Using a carriage service to transmit sexual material without consent
  • Alternative to First charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct
  • Second charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) s. 474.17A(1) Using a carriage service to transmit sexual material
  • Alternative to Second charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct
     
 CPO Davis
michael.davis4@defence.gov.au 
02 5109 6253

Tuesday 25 November 2025

9:30 am
3 days

Blamey Barracks, NSW

Defence Force Magistrate – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC, 2025-032-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Army, CAPT

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assault subordinate
  • Second charge: DFDA, s. 33(d) Using insulting words in a public place
  • Alternative to Second charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct    
 WO1 Hedges
daniel.hedges@defence.gov.au
02 8108 1033

Monday 1 December 2025

9:30 am
5 days

Court Martial Facility 
5 Tennant Street Fyshwick,
ACT 

Defence Force Magistrate – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC, 2025-034-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Army, PTE

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 35(1)(c) Stalking with intent to harass
  • Second charge: DFDA, s. 33(a) Assaulting another person on service land  
  • Third charge: DFDA, s. 33(a) Assaulting another person on service land
  • Fourth charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  • Alternative to Fourth charge: DFDA, s. 33(a) Assaulting another person on service land
  • Fifth charge: DFDA, s. 33(a) Assaulting another person on service land
 WO1 Ouwinga   
marcel.ouwinga@defence.gov.au 
07 3903 6794   
Monday 8 December 2025

9:30 am
5 days

HMAS Stirling, WA

Defence Force Magistrate – GPCAPT Geeves, 2025-028-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Navy, AB

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct
  • Second charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct
  • Third charge: DFDA, s. 33(c) Engaging in obscene conduct in service ship
  • Fourth charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  • Fifth charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct.
 CPO Davis michael.davis4@defence.gov.au
02 5109 6253